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[QUOTE="EricLA, post: 2973028, member: 26"]
Don't disagree with anything anyone said, but let's be honest - After the mess Ollie left in his wake, did ANYONE really think that in his first year as HC... 
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[*]with no players he recruited...
[*]implementing not only new offense and defense, but a new philosophy for the team...
[*]working with guys who were taught the kind of offense/defense that Hurley runs...
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Did anyone really think we'd be a NCAA team this season? I figured NIT, and even that was not guaranteed.  Was hoping we'd end the season with about 16-17 wins.

I get that it would be disappointing to lose 1 or more of our 1st 3 conference games, but the fact that we are even discussing sniffing an at large bid feels like a big win to me. We are 9-4 with beatdowns from Iowa and Villanova, but the Arizona and FSU games were close. We are beating the teams we are supposed to beat, unlike the past several seasons.

I'm hopeful and optimistic, but also realistic in that the NCAA may not be in the cards this season, and if we don't make it there, I'm ok with that (disappointed of course, but ok with it)...
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